Sanskrit quote nr. 4144 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो दुःखमहोदुःखमहो दुःखं दरिद्रता ।
तत्रापि पुत्रभार्याणां बाहुल्यमतिदुःखदम् ॥aho duḥkhamahoduḥkhamaho duḥkhaṃ daridratā |
tatrāpi putrabhāryāṇāṃ bāhulyamatiduḥkhadam ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Daridrat (दरिद्रत्): defined in 1 categories.
Daridrata (daridratā, दरिद्रता): defined in 1 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Bharya (bhārya, भार्य, bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Bahulya (bāhulya, बाहुल्य): defined in 7 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Da (द): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “aho duḥkhamahoduḥkhamaho duḥkhaṃ daridratā”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aho -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- daridratā -
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daridrat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]daridrat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]daridratā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tatrāpi putrabhāryāṇāṃ bāhulyamatiduḥkhadam”
- tatrā -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- putra -
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putra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]putra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāryāṇām -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhārya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √bhṛ]
- bāhulyam -
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bāhulya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dam -
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da (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]da (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 4144 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.